State Of Kerala,Represented By The Additional Chief Secretary (Taxes) vs. Corniche Hospitality (P) LTD.
Held
The High Court dismissed the review petition, finding no error apparent on the face of the record that warranted reconsideration of its previous judgment. It noted that review jurisdiction is limited and does not permit a rehearing or appeal, especially when all documents and submissions were considered in the original decision.
Facts
The State filed a review petition challenging a High Court judgment that exempted FL3 licensees (bar-attached hotels) from interest on delayed payment of 5% turnover tax for parcel sales during specific Covid lockdown periods. The original judgment held that if returns were filed by 31.03.2022 and tax cleared by 30.04.2022, no interest was payable. The State contended there was an error regarding the tax rate and interest liability.
Key Issues
Whether there was an error apparent on the face of the record in the original judgment regarding the liability of FL3 licensees to pay interest on delayed turnover tax payments for parcel sales during Covid lockdown periods, considering the applicable tax rate and extended timelines.
Sections Cited
Section 7A
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH MONDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 16TH MAGHA, 1945 RP NO. 116 OF 2024 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT WP(C) 23969/2023 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA REVIEW PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS IN THE WRIT PETITION (C): 1 STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY (TAXES), ROOM NO. 396, 1ST FLOOR, NEAR SOUTH CONFERENCE HALL, MAIN BLOCK, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695001. 2 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX, SPECIAL CIRCLE, CIVIL STATION , MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676505. 3 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (ARREAR RECOVERY), TAX PAYER SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, B2 BLOCK , CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676505. 4 COMMISSIONER, KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT,9TH FLOOR, TAX TOWER, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA P. O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695002. 5 JOINT COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), KERALA STATE GST DEPARTMENT, JAWAHAR NAGAR, ERANHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE, PIN – 673006. BY ADVS. SRI. A. MUHAMMED RAFIQ - SPL. GP RESPONDENT/WRIT PETITIONER: CORNICHE HOSPITALITY (P) LTD., RYDGES INN,KGP, 32/608, CHANGUVETTY, KOTTAKKAL P.O, REPRESEBTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR - U. THILAKAN, PIN –
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